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FILE - Haiti's Prime Minister Ariel Henry attends a public lecture at the United States International University in Nairobi, Kenya, March 1, 2024. The prime minister had traveled to Kenya to push for the U.N.-backed deployment of a police force from the East African country to fight gangs in Haiti. Henry, who is facing calls to resign or form a transitional council, remains unable to return home. (AP Photo/Andrew Kasuku, File)

Blinken will attend an urgent meeting with Caribbean leaders as Haiti's violent crisis grows

U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is scheduled to meet Monday with Caribbean leaders in Jamaica as part of an urgent push to solve Haiti’s spiraling crisis. Pressure is growing on Prime … more

3/11/24

India conducts first test flight of domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads

India says it has successfully conducted its first test flight of a domestically developed missile that can carry multiple warheads. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on social media on Monday that … more

3/11/24

Suspected attack by Yemen's Houthi rebels sees explosion near ship in Red Sea

An explosion that took place near a ship in the Red Sea on Monday is suspected to have been an attack by Yemen’s Houthi rebels, though the blast caused no damage, authorities said. The master of … more

3/11/24

Two military personnel prepare to raise the flag of Sweden during a ceremony to mark the accession of Sweden to NATO at NATO headquarters in Brussels, Monday, March 11, 2024. (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

Flag of Sweden is raised at NATO headquarters, cementing its place as the 32nd alliance member

Sweden’s national flag has been raised at NATO headquarters, cementing the Nordic country’s place as the 32nd member of the alliance two years after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine persuaded its … more

By LORNE COOK | 3/11/24

Police officers offer a silent prayer ahead of their search operation for the missing persons in Minamisanriku, Miyagi prefecture, northern Japan Monday, March 11, 2024. Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster. (Kyodo News via AP)

13 years after Fukushima nuclear disaster, Japan remembers the dead and vows to keep rebuilding

Japan marked the 13th anniversary of the massive earthquake and tsunami that triggered a nuclear meltdown and left parts of Fukushima prefecture uninhabitable on Monday with a minute of silence and … more

By MARI YAMAGUCHI | 3/11/24

FILE - France's President Emmanuel Macron attend a media conference ahead of a working lunch with Moldova's President Maia Sandu at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Thursday March 7, 2024. French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication. (AP Photo/Christophe Ena, Pool, File)

France's Macron announces legislation allowing 'aid in dying' under strict conditions

French President Emmanuel Macron has announced new legislation to legalize “aid in dying” that will allow adults facing end-of-life illness to take lethal medication. The move follows a report … more

By SYLVIE CORBET | 3/11/24

Ambulances leave Auckland International in Auckland, New Zealand, Monday, March 11, 2024. More than 20 people were injured after what officials described as a "technical event" on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney, Australia, to Auckland. (Dean Purcell/New Zealand Herald via AP)

50 people are injured by a 'strong movement' on a plane traveling from Australia to New Zealand

Officials say at least 50 people have been injured by what they described as a “strong movement” on a Chilean plane traveling from Sydney to Auckland, New Zealand. LATAM Airlines says there was … more

3/11/24

FILE - Vladimir Putin, center, attends a Christmas service in Christ the Savior Cathedral in Moscow, Jan. 8, 2000. Since coming to power almost 25 years ago, Putin has eliminated nearly all independent media and opposition voices in Russia — a process he ramped up after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. (AP Photo/Misha Japaridze, File)

On Russian TV ahead of the election, there's only one program: Putin's

Russian President Vladimir Putin came to power almost 25 years ago and since then he's eliminated nearly all independent media — a process he ramped up after the 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The … more

By EMMA BURROWS | 3/11/24

The serviceman of 47th brigade known by call-sign "Azimuth", 33, pauses, during an interview with The Associated Press, in Donetsk region, Ukraine, Thursday, Feb. 29, 2024. The loss of the city of Avdiivka last month marked the end of a long, exhausting defense for the Ukrainian military. One brigade had defended the same block of buildings for months without a break. (AP Photo/Alex Babenko)

Exhaustion, dwindling reserves and a commander who disappeared: How Ukraine lost Avdiivka to Russia

The loss of the city of Avdiivka last month marked the end of a long, exhausting defense for the Ukrainian military. One brigade had defended the same block of buildings for months without a break. … more

By ALEX BABENKO, HANNA ARHIROVA, SUSIE BLANN and LORI HINNANT | 3/11/24

Tourists walk past boarded gates after a man was arrested after crashing his vehicle, at Buckingham Palace in London, Sunday, March 10, 2024. Armed officers arrested the man at the scene early Sunday on suspicion of criminal damage and he was taken to hospital, the Metropolitan Police said. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

A driver has been arrested after crashing his car into the gates of Buckingham Palace in London

London police say they have arrested a driver who plowed a car into the gates of Buckingham Palace. The Metropolitan Police force said Sunday that the crash wasn't considered terrorism-related and no … more

3/10/24

Worshippers carry an image of the Holy Christ of the Blood while it rains, during a procession through the streets of downtown Barcelona, Spain, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Preceded by nine days of prayers and emulating a documented historical tradition dating back five hundred years, worshippers requested rain as Catalonia last month declared drought emergency for the area of around 6 million people including the city of Barcelona. (AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti)

A religious procession in Barcelona celebrates rain during a severe drought in northeast Spain

A religious procession in downtown Barcelona has celebrated the appearance of long-awaited rain after nine days of praying for relief from a severe drought. Around 100 local people took part in the … more

By EMILIO MORENATTI | 3/10/24

Members of the General Security Unit of the National Palace, USGPN, set up a security perimeter around one of the three downtown stations after police fought off an attack by gangs the day before, in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

US flies forces in to beef up security at embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel

The U.S. military has flown forces in to beef up security at the U.S. Embassy in Haiti and evacuate nonessential personnel. The U.S. Southern Command said Sunday that the aircraft flew directly into … more

By EVENS SANON | 3/10/24

A woman shops for decorations for the Muslim holy month of Ramadan at a shop in Beirut, Lebanon, Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Bilal Hussein)

Muslims spot Ramadan crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, meaning month of fasting starts Monday for many

Officials have seen the crescent moon in Saudi Arabia, home to the holiest sites in Islam, marking the start of the holy fasting month of Ramadan for many of the world’s 1.8 billion Muslims. The … more

By JON GAMBRELL | 3/10/24

People waves Ukrainian flags before Pope Francis Angelus noon prayer from the window of his studio overlooking St.Peter's Square, at the Vatican, Sunday, March 10, 2024. (AP Photo/Alessandra Tarantino)

Pope Francis' 'white flag' comment is met by criticism from Ukraine and allies

Ukrainian and allied officials have criticized Pope Francis for saying that Kyiv should have the “courage” to negotiate an end to the war with Russia, a statement many interpreted as a call on … more

By SUSIE BLANN | 3/10/24

Moldova's Foreign Minister Mihai Popsoi arrives for joint statements with Romanian counterpart Luminita Odobescu in Bucharest, Romania, Feb. 6, 2024. Moldova's foreign minister says the past two years for his country have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as it faces threats from Russia in multiple spheres of public life. (AP Photo/Alexandru Dobre)

Moldova faces multiple threats from Russia as it turns toward EU membership, foreign minister says

Moldova's foreign minister says the past two years for his country have been the hardest and most tumultuous for European Union candidate Moldova in more than three decades as it faces threats from … more

By STEPHEN McGRATH and AUREL OBREJA | 3/10/24

A Socialist Party supporter holds roses and a Portuguese flag during an election campaign action with their leader Pedro Nuno Santos on the street in the Lisbon suburb of Moscavide, Friday, March 8, 2024. Portugal is holding an early general election on Sunday when 10.8 million registered voters elect 230 lawmakers to the National Assembly, the country's Parliament. (AP Photo/Joao Henriques)

Portugal’s election could add momentum to Europe’s drift to the right due to corruption, hardship

Portugal is holding a general election Sunday against a backdrop of corruption scandals and economic hardship that have eroded faith in moderate mainstream parties. That could push a significant … more

By BARRY HATTON | 3/10/24

Ethiopian women gather at a community meeting in Mai Mekden, in the Tigray region of northern Ethiopia, on Monday, Feb. 26, 2024. Once-lush fields lie barren. Mothers, faces etched with worry, watch helplessly as their children weaken from malnutrition. The Ethiopian region of Tigray is peaceful but war’s effects linger, compounded by drought and a level of aid mismanagement that caused the U.N. and the U.S. to temporarily suspend deliveries last year. (AP Photo/Amir Aman Kiyaro)

Ethiopia's Tigray region is now peaceful, but extreme hunger afflicts its children

Once-lush fields lie barren. Mothers, faces etched with worry, watch helplessly as their children weaken from malnutrition. Hundreds of people have died. The Ethiopian region of Tigray is peaceful … more

By AMIR AMAN KIYARO | 3/9/24

A women prays for the kidnapped LEA Primary and Secondary School students in Kuriga, Kaduna state Nigeria, Saturday, March 9, 2024. Security forces swept through large forests in Nigeria's northwest region on Friday in search of nearly 300 children who were abducted from their school a day earlier in the West African nation's latest mass kidnap which analysts and activists blamed on the failure of intelligence and slow security response. (AP Photo/Sunday Alamba)

5 of her kids were abducted from a Nigerian school. All she has left is hope and prayers

Rashidat Hamza is in despair. All but one of her six children are among the nearly 300 students abducted from their school in Nigeria’s conflict-battered northwest. She was still in shock Saturday, … more

By CHINEDU ASADU | 3/9/24

The body of a man lies in a pool of blood alongside his motorcycle, in the Delmas area of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Friday, March 8, 2024. Witnesses say he was shot by two unidentified men on motorcycles. (AP Photo/Odelyn Joseph)

Gangs attack police stations in Haiti as Caribbean leaders call an emergency meeting Monday

Police and palace guards are working to retake some streets in Haiti's capital after gangs launched massive attacks on at least three police stations in the capital. Guards from the National Palace … more

By EVENS SANON | 3/9/24

United States Air Force drops humanitarian aid to Palestinians in Gaza City, Gaza Strip, on Saturday, March 9, 2024. (AP Photo/Mahmoud Essa)

Another top donor says it will resume funding the UN agency for Palestinians as Gaza hunger grows

Another top donor to the U.N. agency aiding Palestinians says it will resume its funding. Sweden's decision comes weeks after over a dozen countries halted hundreds of millions of dollars in support … more

Associated Press | 3/9/24